Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-04-23
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 Tbe CITIZEN almost daily receives let tsrs of inquiry concerning Tucson and it's surrounding country. and general answer thereto, the following synopsis os facts is given, InRsmuch Gs II Is found irnposs:ble to make detailed written renIy in each case. ADy special lniorms- tion desired will be cheerfuliy gwen to correspondents:
 There is no more healthtul place in the Uritei States. especially Tor ttos, srfrsring with luag troubles. D,
 2-Thcre are nO dIstiDctlvely local diseases. Slight functional troubles re- suIt from imprudccc5 and eXccsscs Gs v-sll here as elsewhere, but the climate a. m Do-iss responsible therefor.
 3-Tde surrounding country enIoys the sane bealthiul conditions that exist ia the C;iy.
 4-The highest average temperature recorded daring any summer was ID 1873. The mOath of July that yeHr gave SJ4i degrees at a. n-; lO3 s6 at 7 p. m; SLjl Ht ?. ma Lleen tempe rstrre of -959 degrees. The lowest .-nperaturs during that year was m Jsuugry, the average At 2 a. m. belrg 26 2g degrees; 6y6I Gt , D. m., and f9.o3 .t 9 D. m.-a mean temperature ct 5l G9 degrees. This was Hu Cztr:me an! unusual year, ard the record was skea ty t.s United States Signal Ser ..c. officer, IT. tAi8 clty, While tEe ,q-i-t.fad temperature .s CQpasc cntly ve~r llch,ths atmosphere Is 70 thorough r yoi ot moisture .r-t the heat is no. oppressive aud a fCi'ry 1-y is Cl- most unknown. The nights are always cool and plcG>aui. aLt .~iccz l:rs sies ? g. aevtr il.errapt,i ty oppressive heat The average annual empcTaturs msy De sl!eiy estimated at 70 degrees. Its win ter elimsle, gcd in fact. it's general ell uG... omittirs ;LreC summer months, IS ss near 8 delightful perfection ss can posIibiy exist
 5.-lhe GIT is neither bracln< TOT depressing in aY JoquElifed sense. it| is tEa huypy med IT between these qush'ias. Aul one can select either by choosing the ,,ii'Uds ot hIs residence. Tccz0n is 2iSu feet above seg level, and adiE,ent mountains rsuEe sil the Tay up Co 10000 feet
 6-The pursuits outside ihe city are chiefly mining and stock raising, while along the water courses considerable farming is being done with the most eu- cDu-aging results. No better fruit cOun- try exists and the grape h0urishes es- pgcally veil.
 T-UD1n ibe east and south of the citv au unbroken plain stretches away ehou, Zen or twelve miles tO she noun llias, but Oa the west low mountain ranges and rolling hill, with I1;erocdl- ate valleys. exist.
 S-It slopes gradually '3 the north the say sixty feet to the mile. towards Gala rIvrE which crosses the territory from east To west, empty yIuZ insc the Colorado rlr.r HsHr Yuma.
 9-Aiots and brick are used fur b-..iIES. ch.etv, aud building is not ex- p-1-ive with either material With lumber ihe cost will be greater owing to its oug and expensive Transportation b. rail.
 I0-No violent storms occd-. Some lines a sudden thunder shower of con siderable severity occur, tut Rs rule 17rf storms seldom hgrp ?, Once CT .wi-e year Q s6-i storm s'ccps across from the Cglii rha deserts, and pro ducCs cn extremely disiEseesbie effect for the tir1s lt lis.s, but t Is 70 worse than uRny 0t tls iuclc2cut days that 90 often prevail an nor. northern lasl- tudes, Gui its ss'i t.ss ,hs sanitary effect e .he,e -aIi stuTlas give them .n-rs jh1 character 0t O. .s than of undesirable vis;.a!iors The rams fal. usually during tte winter months and again durng the summer months; yOry seldom in the spring OF faL.
 Ii-TIc xater Is good. lu. k slightly ir-orc@nGicd with a!EhI, arl not un- wholesome lt .s obtained from flow iag springs @ few uIies south of the city, along .Ge rlver. =ud it is conveyed G. tho city Iu cic=ed mains. There IS B possibility of supply Cl mountain wa ter be:ug brought srUZ ;Le 5@uta CEta- haas, distance of twelve miles.
 lZ-The schools ar, numerous and ex- eeieut; the pu5Iic scnOo. I5 very eti- c'cut aaL id0rough, and IS graded. The I I=rrito-i1! University is located close C. the city and Nslil be constructed forth with. ls-Tucsou k situated ou the South ern Pacific railway, about seventy Eliles north ui the Mexican boundary line. IL is the metropolis Ot the southern DOT ton of the territory and IS the largest c,ty. containing about 500 inhabitants. IL has ice wOrSs, llu. mills, brew5.les, wagon shops, machine shops, gas works, water works, opera house, four churches, several hotels. two da,iy newspapers, Q dozen secret societies, Q inc court house su city build .ugs. plUhc libra r., rIIlguai shops. h.e companies, the Gsus, number of commercial establish useuis O; a,i kinds Hld pr fessionai men. Fort Lowell a distant six miles.